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E, J. WORCESTER.

BRUSH.

No. 65,982. Patented June 18, 1867.

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TO HIMSELF AND WILLIAM s. PORTER, OF SAME PLACE. ream Patent No..65,982, dated June 18,1867.

EDWARD J. WORCESTER, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, JASSIGNJOR IMPROVED BRUSH.

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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That I, EDWARD J. WORCESTEE of the city and county of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. have invented certain new and useful improvements in Hand-Brushes; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of-this specification, in which-- Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved brush.

Figure 2 represents a side View of the handle and metallic connection, upon an enlarged scale; and

Figui'e 3 represents across-section outline A, fig. 1. g

To enable those skilled in thenrt to which my invention belongs to make and usejmy improved hand-brush,

will proceed to describe it.

- In the' drawings, B-represen'ts the wooden'b'ack of the brush, which is made in the usual form, except that both ends are made like the end fig. 1; the common mode of making the back being to turn a1 handle from the stick or piece from which the back is made, the handle projecting from one end of the back. There are objections to this mode of making brusl1es,since the handle has to project back straight to prevent itssplitting off, andconsequently the brush cannot be. used as conveniently as it could' if the handle cnrvedup' a little. Again,- when the handle is so'iiiade thewear comes mostly upon the bristles at the front end D of the brush,v ahd they are soon worn oil, and the brush is thrown one s'ide asnseless. The foregoing and other objections are all obviated by mypresentinvention, while a thin and light hack, B, can be used. E is a thin metal socketpieee, the front under sidebeing'so made as to slip overthc end of the back B of thehrush; its lower edges a a? claspi'ngthe edges of the back 13, as fully indicated in the drawings. The end oftlie hack Bis forced in until 'it strikes against the shoulder or end 6 of the recess in the part E. This shoulder is indicated by dotted lines,

' fig. 2. The end of back B fits thedove-tail recess in the metal connection or socket E so closely that it is held very firm and securely from all lateral motion or'play, but to prevent its slipping out, a screw, 0, is passed through the connection-piece E, as shown. in the'drawing's. The rear end of the metal connection-piece E'is provided or made with a ferrule or socketQF, into which the end of handle G is driven.

It will be observed that making the brush in the menner shown' and described, the inclination or position of the handle is such ifs respects the hack of the brush thatit can he used much more conveniently and effectively than if the handle projected out straight. Again, in case the hristlesnt the end D become Worn ofi, all that is n e c essaryto do in order to reverse the ends of theback B and bristle part of the brush is to remove screw 0, and slip off the metal socket or connection-piece E, and slip iton to the endo, and insert the screw 0, and the brush is again ready for use, with bristle ends D and H reversed.

I In making the back B, a screw-hole, 11, may be made in each end. of the back to receive the screw 0. In making the handle'and back separately, as descxibccha great amount of stock can be saved, since the handles can be turned {rpm waste stock of various kinds. In lieu of a socket or ferrule to receive the handle G, the metal connection or socket-pieceE may he made with a shank to be driven into the handle. I

Having described my improved hand-brush, what I claim therein as new and of my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patentyis- 1. The combination of handle G and hackB with a removable meta-l connection-piece or socket, such. as described, which can be readily applied to either end of the hack of the brush without injuring or defacing the same for the purposesstated. v

2. The combination of the back'B and handle C with the bent metal socket or connectiompieee E, and flanges a a, substantially as and for the nurnoscs set forth.

EDWARD J. WORCESTER.

Witnesses:

Tues. H. Donne-'- 'D. L. MILLER. 

